Employees of streetwear brand Vans can skateboard around the company's new Southern California headquarters by US design agency Rapt Studio. More about Vans headquarters by Rapt Studio nods to California street culture
A sinking and tilting skyscraper in San Francisco is now at risk of a major cladding fire, according to a report. More about San Francisco's sinking Millennium Tower poses major fire risk, states report
Movie streaming service Netflix has revealed the process it uses to customise the artworks displayed on its site depending on different users' viewing habits. More about Netflix targets different film artworks to suit users' viewing habits
Furniture and homewares brand IKEA has topped Dezeen Hot List 2017 of the 500 people, brands and organisations our readers most wanted to read about this year. Retailer Muji takes second place while Peter Zumthor is the highest placed architect. More about Dezeen Hot List 2017: IKEA is the most newsworthy force in design, ahead of Muji and Peter Zumthor
This family dwelling that American studio Go Logic designed for a dense waterfront neighbourhood features a green roof, two-toned cladding and a distinctive silhouette. More about Go Logic creates gable-roofed home for oceanfront site in Massachusetts
Anish Kapoor has transformed a room into a bright red landscape in his first solo exhibition at the Parque de la Memoria in Argentina. More about Anish Kapoor explores "urgent times" with Destierro installation
Swiss practice Herzog & de Meuron has won a competition to design a new masterplan for Basel's Nordspitze area, including three residential skyscrapers. More about Herzog & de Meuron unveils plans for trio of residential towers in Basel
Architecture collective Assemble and artist Matthew Raw have refurbished the entrance to Seven Sisters Underground station in London, covering it in thousands of colourful handmade tiles. More about Assemble covers entrance to London tube station in colourful handmade tiles
Fashion designer Christopher Raeburn has created a capsule collection of uniform pieces for staff at London's V&A, which feature prints inspired by the museum's collection. More about Christopher Raeburn designs new uniforms for V&A staff
Intimacy is an "urgent topic" for designers to address in the light of revelations about sexual harassment in Hollywood and elsewhere, according to the curator of an exhibition held at Dutch Design Week. More about Design can help people understand consent and sexual etiquette, says Embassy of Intimacy curator
From the backlash against gender inequality to the shifting political landscape following Donald Trump's election, 2017 has been full of controversial events for architecture and design. Digital editor Trudie Carter selects the 10 most polarising moments for our review of year. More about Dezeen's top 10 controversial stories of 2017
Design graduate Florian Wegenast has created a range of furniture that incorporates plant holders, as a way of maximising green space in tight urban environments. More about Florian Wegenast designs furniture that creates "temporary gardens" in small spaces
Spanish practice SelgasCano has extended the roof of the Second Home offices in east London, creating five studios with winding desks, and a terrace with a serpentine border of aquatic planting. More about SelgasCano adds roof extension with pools and plants to Second Home offices in London
Architecture firm Oiio has proposed a radical new form of transport for Los Angeles, which would see bubble-like cabins passed around on wheel bases that could follow roads and climb up buildings. More about Oiio envisions cars as transparent pods that move both horizontally and vertically
From a carol singing, poetry-inspired installation to a tree made from multicoloured plasticine, we've rounded up some of our favourite takes on the traditional Christmas pine to get you in the festive spirit. More about 10 of the most imaginative and unusual Christmas trees of 2017
German architecture firm Barkow Leibinger has wrapped an angular showroom and office building on the outskirts of Chicago in weathering steel. More about Barkow Leibinger clads Rust Belt factory in oxidised steel
Dezeen is giving five readers the chance to win a copy of Inside Utopia, a book celebrating some of the most innovative architecture and interior design projects from the mid-20th century. More about Competition: win a book that showcases futuristic homes
Readers reflect on the use of a security robot to deter homeless people away from a San Francisco building, and the resulting backlash that resulted in its removal from the street, in this weeks comments update. More about "We can't afford to house the homeless but we can afford robots to punish them"
Continuing our review of the year, architecture editor Jessica Mairs looks at the themes that dominated construction in 2017, from outlandish shipping container designs and fantasy skyscraper concepts, to the demise of brutalist housing stock. More about Dezeen's 10 biggest architecture trends of 2017
Dezeen promotion: Patricia Urquiola has created a new collection of ceramic tiles for Italian brand Mutina, which include cross-hatched, dotted and patterned designs. More about Patricia Urquiola designs tiles with subtle patterns for Mutina's Cover collection